2021-22 AFLW early look: Adelaide
IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2021-22 season, Draft Central checks out each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Up first is Adelaide, the 2021 grand finalists set to be another contender in the new-look season. LAST SEASON: Position: 1st (Runners-up) Wins: 7 Losses: 2 […]
Adelaide eyes off third AFL Women’s flag
REIGNING AFL Women’s premiers Adelaide Crows have booked their ticket to the 2021 AFLW Grand Final with a convincing 5.3 (33) to 1.9 (15) defeat of Melbourne in the preliminary final on Saturday at the Adelaide Oval. Although they lost the inside 50 battle 28 to 30, Adelaide were far more efficient going forward and […]
AFL Women’s Sunday wrap: Inaccurate Tigers outlast Eagles for maiden home win
RICHMOND won its first ever match on home soil at Punt Road, holding out in a dreary and tough slog against the West Coast Eagles. With proceedings marred by continuous rain and Eagles injuries, the Tigers held on under pressure for the 5.12 (42) to 5.4 (34) victory. It was an inaccurate win but a […]
AFL Women’s Sunday wrap: Adelaide lock down St Kilda to claim one-sided victory
ADELAIDE has moved into fourth position on the AFLW ladder with a 53-point drubbing of St Kilda at Norwood Oval on Sunday afternoon. In what was arguably the Crows’ most complete team performance of the season to date, they had contributors all across the ground and dominated the inside 50s (47-8), contested possessions (110-80) and […]
2021 SANFL Women’s Round 1 preview: Grand Final rematch opens season
AFTER a shorter-than-usual wait for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition to restart due to the delayed 2020 season, the eight sides are ready to go in 2021 starting tonight. NORTH ADELAIDE vs. SOUTH ADELAIDE Friday, February 26 @ 6.30pm Coopers Stadium What better way is there to open a new SANFL […]
2021 AFLW Preview: Adelaide Crows
ADELAIDE will aim to catapult itself back into premiership contention after an injury-riddled 2020 season. Head coach Matthew Clarke has made some major changes to his coaching staff, with club greats Scott Thompson and Tom Lynch joining the panel. The trio will restock Adelaide’s side with a number of returning premiership stars. 2020 RECAPThe Crows […]
2021 AFLW 10 under 10 to watch: #7 Nikki Gore
IN a unique series for the lead-up to the 2021 AFL Women’s season, Draft Central will look at 10 players who have played under 10 games to watch this year. Whilst it would be easy to pick those who finished high in last year’s Rising Star, or top picks this year, we have opted to […]
2020 AFLW Draft review: Adelaide Crows
NOW the AFL Women’s Draft is over, we take a look at each club, who they picked and what they might offer to their team next year. We begin the countdown with Adelaide Crows, one of two teams with a monopoly on their chosen state. Adelaide: #4 – Teah Charlton (South Adelaide/Central Allies) #45 – […]
SANFL Women’s season review: Glenelg
GLENELG is the next team up in our South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season review series as we look at the eight sides in reverse ladder order and how their 2020 seasons went down. Position: 5th Wins: 3 Losses: 7 2020 IN A NUTSHELL After going out in the first week of finals […]
2020 Draft Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Year
AFTER a terrific 2020 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, Draft Central has named its Team of the Year. The team is based off the amount of Draft Central Team of the Week nominations the players received throughout the season, with those players who received five or more nominations, automatically making the squad, […]